Oct 2019

RAJASTHAN School mergers brought down enrolments: Study   The merger of schools in 2014-16 by the previous government has reduced enrolments across social groups (ST, SC and OBC) by around 6 per cent. The decline was higher than the average decline of 1.4 per cent registered across the state during the same period in non-merged … Read more

RAJASTHAN CM Ashok Gehlot’s nod to two special units of Special Operations Group     Chief minister Ashok Gehlot gave his nod for the setting up two special units in Special Operations Group (SOG) to combat economic and cyber offences.   The two upcoming units- Serious Fraud Investigation Unit (SFIU) to investigate economic offences, and … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government launches silicosis policy for mining workers   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot  launched a scheme under which those suffering from silicosis, a lung disease, will be treated at par with differently abled persons and will get a monthly pension of up to Rs 1,250. Mining and mineral processing industry is a major employer in … Read more

RAJASTHAN Indrajit Mahanty is new chief justice of Rajasthan high court   The senior-most judge of Orissa High Court and presently Justice of the Bombay High Court, Indrajit Mahanty, has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.   He is the 37th Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. Justice Mahanty was born on November 11, 1960 … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bans certain categories of pan masala The Rajasthan government announced a ban on pan masala containing magnesium carbonate, nicotine, tobacco, mineral oil and flavoured ‘supari’ in the state. With this, Rajasthan has become the third state after Maharashtra and Bihar to announce such a move.   All such products will now be banned … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaipur, Jodhpur, Durgapura cleanest stations in India: Railways survey Three railway stations in Rajasthan bagged top honours in the railways’ cleanliness survey unveiled by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. Jaipur, Jodhpur and Durgapura were the top three ranking railway stations among 720 stations.   Andheri, Virar and Naigaon railway stations were the top three among … Read more

RAJASTHAN Interoperability of rashan cards started between Rajasthan and Maharashtra   The Centre  launched an inter-state portability ration card in Rajasthan and Haryana in a bid to implement its ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme.   According to the new system, beneficiaries can buy their quota of wheat from ration shops in either of the … Read more